North Atlantic Shell Eggs August 29, 1996 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES TO RETAILERS IN PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER ON MEDIUMS AND UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE; PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND WERE LOWER ON THE SMALLER SIZES AND UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE. THE MARKET TONE WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY ON THE LARGER SIZES AND WEAK ON THE SMALLER SEES. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO FAIR. SUPPLIES WERE AMPLE ON THE SMALLER SIZES AND ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE ON THE LARGER SEES. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ADEQAUTE. PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR. EXTRA LARGE .89-.91. LARGE .87-89, MEDIUM .68-73. E. PA & NJ Poultry SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 Majority price wai unchanged from a week earlier. Demand wu moderate but unaggresaive. Offeringi increased and were generally sufficient for plant need*. Undertone mostly steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 02-SEP-96 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY ER LOADING 10-12.5 CENTS/LB. 10-11 10.87 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT. FEEDER SALE Wed. Sept. 11 7:30 P.M. Four States Livestock HAGERSTOWN, MD. Exit 29 off I-70 301-733-8120 Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. FORWARD INGREDIENTS Corn l Soybean Meal Soybeans "vS. —Distillers Grains Wheat Hominy Soybean Meal Cottonseed Cottonseed j H °gs W) Cattle / RISK MANAGEMENT CASH GRAIN MARg#/ J Hedging Services Feed Grains Market Consultation Wheat j Min./Max. Contracts Oilseeds V Specialized Contracts A privately held full service commodity merchandising firm. 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Pallets 4-6 JO - .72 Total Coops Sold 792 Pa. Grain September 3, 1996 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .50 LOWER, WHEAT UNEVEN .05 LOWER TO .10 HIGHER, BARLEY STEADY TO .10 LOWER, OATS STEADY TO WEAK. SOYBEANS UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO .20 HIGHER. EAR CORN UNEVEN, MOST LY STEADY TO WEAK PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL. EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.68-5.60 MOSTLY 5.00-5.50, AVERAGE 5.22, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.43-3.59- WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.58-4.93. AVERAGE 4.71, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.70-3.80; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.10-3.75 FEW REPORTED LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 Every Tties. at 1:30 pm Cattle Sale 2nd & 4th Tues. Special Fed Cattle Sale Dave Brubaker (717) 865-2281 CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.75-5.53, AVERAGE 5.21; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.20-4.93, AVERAGE 4.58; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.10-3.70; AVERAGE 3.40; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.50, AVERAGE 2.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 7.45-8.15, AVERAGE 7.76; BAR CORN RANGE 125.00-165.00, AVER AGE 145.11. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.75-5.53 FEW REPORTED 5.70, AVERAGE 5.23; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.10-4.70, AVERAGE 4.38; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.00-3.50 FEW REPORTED 3.90, AVERAGE 3.38; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.35 FEW REPORTED 2.60, AVERAGE 2.21; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 7.45-8.00, AVERAGE 7.72; EAR CORN RANGE 126,00-150.00, AVERAGE 138.50. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.20-5.38 FEW REPORTED 4.35, AVERAGE 5.20; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.45-4.50, AVERAGE 4.47; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.35-3.42, AVERAGE 3.39; OATS NO. 2 RANGE2.2O-2.SOMOSTLY 2.20- 230. AVERAGE 226; SOYBEANS RANGE FEW REPORTED 7.55, AVER AGE 7.55, EAR CORN RANGE FEW REPORTED 130.00-143.00, AVERAGE 136.50. FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUES. EVE Sept. 10 Approx. 7:15 PM WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION 410-848-9820 HAY SALE EveiyTues.al 11:00 AM 3.85. AVERAGE 3.42; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.50, AVERAGE 2.29; SOYBEANS RANGE 7.65-B.IS, FEW RETURNED 7.45. AVERAGE 1.19, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 7.35-7.75; PEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM #2 RANGE 4.95, AVERAGE 4.95, CON TRACT FOR HARVEST 330; EAR CORN RANGE 143.00-165.00, AVER AGE 152.13. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.75-5.50, AVERAGE 5.13; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.25-4.68, AVERAGE 4.42; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.25-3.50, AVERAGE 3.37; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.40, AVERAGE 2.20; SOYBEANS RANGE 7.70-8.00 FEW REPORTED 7.25, AVER AGE 1.13; EAR CORN RANGE 125.00-150.00, AVERAGE 135.71. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 5.08; WHEAT NO. 2 NORTHEAST POULTRY SHOW September 18-19,1996 HoUday Inn Lancaster Host (3 miles east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania on U.S. 30) FREE ADMISSION - OVER 100 EXHIRITORS and Beverage Hall Seminar Wednesday Thursday... NOTE: Admission to the Exhibit Hall is free and producers are welcome both days. However, the complimentary lunch and seminar is scheduled only for Thursday. 4.33; BARLEY NO. 3 337; OATS NO. 2 2.18; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.36; EAR CORN 144.64. YEAR AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 3.15; WHEAT NO. 2 3.93; BARLEY NO. 3 1.67; OATS NO. 2 1.46; SOYBEANS NO. I 5.84; EAR CORN 84.25. Regional Hay September 3, 1996 Extern, Pa. HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY ft STRAW STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. ALFALFA 90.00-120.00; MIXED HAY 85.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-125.00 FEW REPORTED 135.00; STRAW 50.00- FEW REPORTED 100.00; MULCH 25.00-35.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 08/30/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 177 HAY. 51 STRAW ft 34 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 75.00-160.00; TIMOTHY 105.00- STRAW 97.00-157.00; EAR CORN 160.00-181.00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 08/30/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 64 HAY. 9 STRAW ft 30 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 70.00-135.00; MIXED HAY 60.00- STRAW 50.00-80.00; EAR CORN 142.50-176.00. Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, August 31, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 30.00-67.00. STOCK HEIFERS 30.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 30.00-63.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 35.00- LIGHT 30.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 56.00-61.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-54.00. BULLS HEAVY 35.00-44.00, LIGHT 34.25-44.00. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 37.50, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 30.00-35.75, CANNERS 24.00-29.50. CULLS 23.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 25.00-54.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS. UP TO 105.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 52.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 55.00-57.00, HEAVY 52.00-56.00, LIGHT 40.00- FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. UP TO 50.00. SOWS: UP TO 47.50. MALE HOGS: 25.00-35.00. LAMBS; 70-85 LBS. 60.00-82.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 82.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 37.50. GOATS: LARGE 50.00-100.00 HEAD; MEDIUM 20.00-45.00; SMALL 8.00-18.00. 2:00 p.m. “Keeping The Farm In The Family ” Alan Strode I Exhibit Hall Hours I Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 7, 1999-AS Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 CATTLE 390... REORT SUPPUED BY THE AUCTION Compared to lut weelc'i iale...al*ughter iteen, heifer* Sc bull* Heady, *l. cow* 2.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1200/1400 Ibi. 68.50-71.00, Choice 1100/1400 Ibi. 64.50-68.50, Select 54.00- Standard 46.00-SS.OO. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1200/1425 Ibi. 62.00-65.00, Choice 1100/1400 Iba. 36.00-60.00, Select 50.00- Standard 45.00-Sl.OO. HEIFERS: High Choice Sc Prime 1100/1300 Iba 64.00-68.00, Choice 10S0/1300 Iba. SB.OO-64.00, Select Saoo-SB.OO, Standard 43.00-SO.OO. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 38.50-43.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 32.00- Canner and Low Cutler 26.00- Shell* 18.0 a BULLOCKS: Choice 52.00-57.00, Select 47.00-52.0 a BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 1400/1900 Iba. 40.00-43.00, No. 2 1300/2050 Iba. 35.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: 500/800 Ibi. 53.00-64.00; HEIFERS: 400/700 Iba 38.00- BULLS; 400/800 Iba 32.00- CALVES 166...VEALERS: few Choice 65.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulk 100/125 Ibi. 65.00-80.00, No. 2 95/125 Ibi. 45.00-65.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 100/120 lbs. 100.00-160.00, No. 2 80/100 lbs. 40.00-100.00. HOGS 226...(09/2 ft 3/96)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: 3.00 lower. US 1-2 220/260 lbs. 53.00-54.25, US 1-3 220/270 lbs. 51.50-53.00. SOWS: US 1-3 400/500 lbs. 44.00-48.00,500/600 lbs. 48.00-50.00,2-3 400/600 lbs. 40.00-45.00. BOARS: 38.00-39.50. FEEDER PIGS 125... US 1-3 15/25 lbs. 25.00-32.00, 20/30 lbs 25.00-35.00- per head. SHEEP 46... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60/80 lbs. 80.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-35.00. GOATS 13... Large 65.00-90.00. Medium 40.00-60.00, Small Kids 18.00-25.00. per head. North Jersey Livestock Hackettsiown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, September 3, 1996 CALVES .OS-.72V,. COWS .18-.39/,. EASY COWS .08V4 -.28V.. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .25-.70. HEIFERS .27/, -.5314 . BULLS .24-.52/.. STEERS .26-.68V4. HOGS .44-.52. SOWS .41-.42/,. SHEEP .30-.74. LAMBS EACH 5.00-54.00. LAMBS PER LB. .10-1.26. GOATS EACH 42.00-140.00. KIDS EACH 6.00-71.00. TOTAL: 706. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p m 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m